The clapboard church so dear to St. Luke's parishioners was consecrated November 13, 1904 by Bishop Weed. At that time materials and labor were cheap. When in 1900, 100 square feet of heart flooring was $1.50, the final cost of the church building was $2,097.61. Services had been held in homes, above stores, in the Masonic Lodge, and in the Meth­odist and Presbyterian churches for sixteen years before the building was finished. The first Episcopal communion service was held in 1890 for Dr. W. S. Airth (1849-1900) and Mrs. B. W. Helvenston (1856-1948) by Dr. Carter from Tallahassee. Our first rector was the Rev. Mr. Curtis Grubb who served intermittently from 1901 to 1910. For one year, 1908, the church was served by an ex-Colonel from the British Army, the Rev. Mr. Carterett, who believed in army regulations for the members and the motto, "Be lowly and reverent to all your betters, pastors, and masters".
Over the next twenty years, St. Luke's continued to grow. Her story contains the names of many who gave service, talent, and beautiful gifts to the Glory of God and St. Luke's. In 1929, the Rev. Mr. Carroll L. Bates inspired the congregation to work toward completing the needed parish hall which was used extensively throughout the years by all the community, sometimes as a skating rink and for many of the high school dances in those Depression years. Stewardship in those lean times meant "one quart of milk daily and one dozen eggs weekly to be delivered to the Rev. Mr. Schofield, Rector".
By 1940, St. Luke's sold the old rectory on Duval St. and built the new one on Westmoreland St. As always, the thrifty parishioners work­ed tirelessly to pay off the debt. As the church approached its Fiftieth Anniversary, the Rev. Mr. Robert S. Snell designed a three-fold plan to make St. Luke's Mission a full fledged parish church. That plan was to increase the budget to $10,000, build the congregation to 125 members, and repair and improve the church. On Sunday evening, November 7, 1954, St. Luke's became a full fledged Parish Church in the Diocese of Florida.

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